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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Howland Island to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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